When Chen Kan got out of the camp, the soldiers were nibbling the dry food in their hands.
Chen Kan put on his armor with the help of two personal guards and began to eat dry food. In the next few days, they would quickly cross the Sambulek River, and now was the only rest time they could enjoy.
After eating the dry food, the soldiers tacitly wrapped the horses' hooves in linen cloth.
Then he took out a teething stick cut from a wooden stick and tied it with a thread and hung it around his neck, ready to be stuffed into his mouth at any time.
A man's title and a horse's hooves are just the basics. When crossing the Sambulek River, not only can they not make any noise, they must also be fast.
Seeing that the soldiers were ready, Chen Kan touched the hard pistol in his arms and took the lead in getting on the horse.
"Walk!"
Following Chen Kan's order, a cavalry force of 2,000 people took advantage of the bright moon and scarce stars to walk out of the Yanshan Mountains and stepped into the Sambulechuan River.
The Sambulek River is a long mountain range, and at the foot of the mountain is the not-so-wide Nangshui.
Although the python water is not big, it is better than running water. As everyone walks along the python water, they don't have to worry about water supply.
This time when entering the grassland, no one could guarantee that they would come back alive, including Chen Kan. He did not know whether he could return safely from the grassland.
However, no one showed the slightest hesitation on their face.
Just because the enemy they faced was the Tatars, the people of the Ming Dynasty hated the Tatars so much that they hated each other so much that they either lived or died.
If they were to invade other countries, they might still hesitate, but if they were asked to kill the Tatars, there would be no need to say anything. Even if they bite them with their mouths, they would still kill a few Tatars.
Chen Kan's mood at the moment was terrifyingly calm. Before he set foot on the grassland, his mood was excited and uneasy.
But now that we entered Sambulekcheon, all those nervous, uneasy, and frightened feelings were forgotten.
Compared with the words "Drinking Ma Hanhai and Feng Lang Juxu", personal life seems to have become insignificant.
As soon as he entered the area of Sambulechuan, Chen Kan sent the scouts out a hundred miles away. No one knew whether the Tatars had left any troops to garrison Sambulechuan, although the main force of the Tatars was attracted by Xuanda's garrison. It passed, but Chen Kan still didn't dare to be careless.
He would never dare to do such a thing as capsizing the boat in the gutter.
It was fine when they first set foot in the area of the Sambulek River, and everyone could still ride horses. But when they got deeper into the forest, the road suddenly narrowed, and the mountains became a little steeper.
In order to prevent falling into the python water and feeding fish and shrimps, everyone had no choice but to dismount and lead their horses.
The first day passed without any danger, and the scouts did not send back any useful news.
Chen Kan found a gentle slope to camp, but ordered his subordinates not to light fires. This made many soldiers who had caught some game on the road very dissatisfied.
But under Chen Kan's strict order, everyone could only eat dry food and fall asleep.
At noon the next day, the journey was more than half way, and the soldiers did not dare to catch any game, because they might be discovered by Tatar scouts at any time.
On the third day, even the horses were covered with nose cages.
With a distressed look on his face, Chen Kan put a cage muzzle over his beloved war horse's mouth, and then kept smoothing the horse's fur to soothe his uneasy mood.
The scouts who went out to explore the road came back. This time, their road had reached the edge of the Sambulek River.
But the news they brought back was not optimistic. The Tatars did not station any troops on the mountains of Sambulechawa, but stationed an army of 5,000 people at the end of Sambulechuan.
After receiving the news, the faces of the senior generals headed by Chen Kan were not very good.
It's not that I'm afraid of these five thousand people.
With the configuration of two thousand Ming Dynasty elites, one man and two cavalry, with proper planning, there is no chance of swallowing up these five thousand people. What everyone is worried about is that they will be entangled by these five thousand people and attract the Tatar army not far away.
Once the main force of the Tatars arrives, the two thousand of them will not be enough to fill people's teeth.
Chen Kan found a place to camp at a river bend, spread the map flat on the ground, and stared at the end of the Sambulek River in a daze.
Zhou Shi, three thousand households, and Cheng Feng sat around the map without any appearance. As for Fang Xu, he was sent out as a scout by Chen Kan, so he was not present for the time being.
Zhou Shi chewed his teeth and looked at the map with a painful look on his face: "I've been walking in the forest for three days, won't I have to take a detour in the end?"
Chen Kan looked at another small road marked on the map. It was not impossible to take a detour, but the key was to take another detour to the Hetao Plain.
Now they only have thirteen days of food left, and it will take at least five or six days to get around to the Hetao Plain. Where will they find supplies then?
Cheng Feng fetched a pot of water from the river, raised his head and drank a few sips boldly. Suddenly, he smashed the pot on the ground and cursed, "I'm afraid his grandma is too weak. If there aren't five thousand Tatars, just kill her." .”
As soon as he said this, Cheng Feng instantly received several pairs of eyes.
If it could be as simple as Cheng Feng said, they would still be discussing it here.
Facing a few pairs of blank eyes, Cheng Feng scratched his head: "Let the general lead a small team to charge into the formation. With just one charge, we will definitely create a gap for the army, and then we can escape directly."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people rolled their eyes even further.
After a while, Chen Kan waved over the scout who brought the news and asked: "Are you sure that the main force of the Tatars is thirty miles away from the five thousand people stationed here?"
The scout nodded: "I'm sure."
Chen Kan frowned slightly and turned to look at Cheng Feng: "If it were you, how long would it take to lead the cavalry to charge for thirty miles?"
Cheng Feng didn't understand why Chen Kan suddenly asked this, but he still stretched out a finger and said: "If you are the last general, it only takes an hour."
"An hour?"
Hearing Cheng Feng's words, the faces of all the generals were not good-looking. To think of using two thousand men to kill an army of five thousand men within an hour was not just a fantasy, it could also be said to be a dream.
Seeing that several people fell into silence because of his own words, Cheng Feng couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Master Marquis, the hour mentioned by the general is the time for the cavalry to charge, not including the time for the scouts to report the news."
"Um?"
Chen Kan's eyes lit up: "What do you mean?"
"What the general means is that it takes an hour for the main force of the Tatars to come to the rescue, but it takes more than an hour for us to fight this group of Tatars.
Let's put it this way, it will take time for the Tatars to seek support from the main force after they are attacked by us, and it will also take time for the main Tatar force to divide their forces and charge. This time, we have two hours of attack time.
Even if the Tatar's horse runs faster than ours, let's give him an hour and a half. If we use fire blunderbuss to kill, although it is a bit tight to eat 5,000 people in an hour and a half, it is not impossible. It's possible. "
After what Cheng Feng said, a group of generals suddenly widened their eyes.
Chen Kan slapped his forehead in annoyance: "Yeah, why didn't I think of such a simple truth? It takes time for the Tatars to ask for help, and it also takes time for reinforcements to arrive. Then there is still the need to mobilize and divide the troops. This time Altogether, there is more than enough time.”
Chen Kan did some calculations and found that Cheng Feng's words were exaggerated. According to this calculation, it would be good if the Tatar reinforcements could reach Sanbulechuan within three hours.
If it were the Ming Dynasty's army, I'm afraid this time would be even longer.
After a moment, Chen Kan looked at Cheng Feng suspiciously: "If Fang Xu thought of this, I wouldn't be surprised. How did you think of it?"
Cheng Feng spread his hands: "Is this difficult?"
Seeing him taking it for granted, Chen Kan suddenly doubted his life.
"Do I really not have the potential to become a famous general?"
Chen Kan found that since he was preparing to enter the grassland, his self-confidence had been completely shattered.
First Fang Xu, then Cheng Feng, each of them showed the potential of a famous general, but he, a young marquis known for his intelligence and cleverness, performed mediocrely.
If it hadn't been for the small credit of persuading Xuanda's defenders to provide cover for everyone, I'm afraid everyone would have doubted Chen Kan's level by now.
However, when Chen Kan caught a glimpse of Zhou Shi and the three thousand households with shameful expressions from the corner of his eye, his hurt heart finally got a little comfort.
Fortunately, he was not just an ordinary person in the team, but there were four more ordinary people at the bottom. At least he still had some merit, and these four people really only knew how to work.
Therefore, Chen Kan's eyes suddenly became superior when he looked at them.
Noticing Chen Kan's gaze, Zhou Shi suddenly asked in confusion: "Master Hou, what's wrong?"
Chen Kan suddenly became friendly and said: "It's nothing. Since there is enough time, let's pass on the order and prepare for a strong attack tomorrow."
Chen Kan has always been willing to be more patient with the green leaves that can complement him as a red flower.
Zhou Shi saw that Chen Kan's eyes suddenly turned from high and mighty to soft, and he became even more confused, so he had to get up and go to deliver Chen Kan's order.
After watching Zhou Shi go away, Chen Kan looked at several thousand households and said, "You should go back and rest first. There will be a fierce battle tomorrow and your efforts will be needed."
The three thousand households headed by Cen Gu immediately accepted the order: "I will obey the general Marquis."
Soon, only Chen Kan and Cheng Feng were left by the river.
Chen Kan lowered his head and was about to put away the map. When Cheng Feng saw this, he went to help, but what he was met with was Chen Kan's cold face.
"Well......"
"Master Hou, what's wrong?"
Cheng Feng's expression began to become confused. He remembered that he had not offended this petty Marquis recently.
Chen Kan rolled his eyes, do I have to tell you that I am jealous of you?
A marquis is jealous of his subordinates. No one will believe him if he says it, okay?
Putting away the map, Chen Kan rolled his eyes at Cheng Feng angrily and said with a bad attitude: "Follow me."
"oh!"
Cheng Feng stood up, his burly body extremely oppressive, which made Chen Kan feel sad again.
"It's okay, it's okay. Daming likes elegant young masters, muscular men, etc. He's so weak..."
After comforting himself, Chen Kan led Cheng Feng towards a tent.
